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PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing Hytera TC-780 Professional Portable Radio.
This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable com-

munications at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before

use. The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum
performance from your radio.

MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL

TC-780 VHF Two-way Radio
TC-780 UHF Two-way Radio

Note:

This manual is intended for 5-Tone models only.

Summary of Contents for TC-780 UHF

Page 1: ...nstant and reliable com munications at peak efficiency Please read this manual carefully before use The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio MODELS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL TC 780 VHF Two way Radio TC 780 UHF Two way Radio Note This manual is intended for 5 Tone models only ...

Page 2: ... 20 Receiving a Voice Call 20 5 Tone Call 20 5 Tone Function 24 HDC2400 25 Auto Contact 26 Scan 27 Phone 28 Emergency 29 Lone Worker 30 Man Down 31 Time Out Timer 31 Optional Functions 32 Programmable Auxiliary Functions 36 Advanced Operations 37 Off 37 Channel Down 37 Channel Up 37 Zone Down 37 Zone Up 37 Monitor 37 Monitor Momentary 37 Squelch Off 37 Squelch Off Momentary 37 Cancel Call 38 Displ...

Page 3: ...sper 40 Lone Worker 40 Man Down 40 Auto Contact 40 Radio Call 40 Contact List 40 Status List 40 Channel Menu Shortcut 40 Missed Call 40 Received Call 40 Keypad Mode 40 Call 1 Call 5 41 Patrol Receive 41 Encrypt 41 Secret Key Switch 41 Troubleshooting 42 Care and Cleaning 43 Optional Accessories 44 Contents ...

Page 4: ...als To avoid electromagnetic interference and or compatibility conflicts turn off your radio in any area where posted notices instruct you to do so Turn off your radio before boarding an aircraft Any use of a radio must be in accordance with airline regulations or crew instructions Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area For vehicles with an air bag do not place a radio in the area ove...

Page 5: ...Rapid rate Charger Leather Strap Belt Clip Switching Power for use with different power cords in different countries and areas Note Frequency band is marked on the label of antenna if not please refer to the label on the radio unit for detailed frequency band information Item Qty PCS Antenna 1 Belt Clip 1 Leather Strap 1 Li Ion Battery 1 MCU Rapid rate Charger 1 Switching Power 1 Owner s Manual 1 ...

Page 6: ... 2 4 Antenna 5 Microphone 6 Speaker 7 LCD Display 8 Function Keypad 9 Numeric Keypad 10 TK Top Key 11 Channel Selector Knob 12 Radio On Off Volume Control Knob 13 LED Indicator 14 Accessory Jack 15 Battery Latch 16 Belt Clip 17 Battery 18 Screw Belt Clip 19 Charging Piece ...

Page 7: ...r clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio off Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume or count er clockwise to decrease the volume Function Keypad Exit key Use the Exit key to return to the previous menu Up key Down key Menu Select key Used to enter the Menu mode When you are in the Menu mode this key is also used to make menu selections Exit Up Menu Select Call Back Down Redial ...

Page 8: ...g cable LED Indicator Status LED Transmitting Glow red Receiving Glow green Transmitting Call Alert Glow orange Call Alert 5 Tone Flash orange less frequently Missed Call Alert 5 Tone Flash orange more frequently Call Alert HDC2400 Flash orange more frequently Selective Call Alert HDC2400 Group call zone call broadcast flash orange once Individual call flash orange twice Scanning Flash green Low b...

Page 9: ...at a temperature among 5 40 Temperature out of the limit may cause battery leakage or damage 2 When charging a battery attached to a radio turn the radio off to ensure a full charge 3 Do not cut off the power supply or remove the battery when charging a battery 4 Never charge a battery that is wet Please dry it with a soft cloth prior to charge 5 The battery will eventually wear out When the opera...

Page 10: ...r s LED indicates the charging progress Please follow these steps 1 Plug the power cord into the adapter 2 Plug the AC connector of the adapter into the AC outlet socket 3 Plug the DC connector of the adapter into the DC socket on the back of the charger 4 Place the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone in the charger 5 Make sure the battery is in good contact with the charging term...

Page 11: ...rge b Remove power from the battery charger and clean the gold metal charging contacts of the battery and charger using a clean dry cloth 2 The battery temperature may be above 45 3 Defective battery Please replace it with a new one 4 Power up the charger and place the battery back into the charger pocket If the LED indicator continues to flash red replace the battery Note When the battery charger...

Page 12: ...age and its flexible and soft characteristic makes it ideal for wearing your radio on the belt 2 Communication range may vary with terrain and your operating conditions Rainy days or forest locations may narrow your communication range please make preparation in advance to avoid potential inconvenience Antenna Information ...

Page 13: ...he guide rails on the aluminum chassis and slide it upwards until a click is heard 3 Then the battery latch at the bottom locks the battery See figure 1 Fig 1 Fig 2 Removing the Battery 1 Turn off the radio before removing the battery 2 Slide the battery latch at the bottom of the radio s body in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 Slide down the battery for about 1 to 2 centimeters and then re...

Page 14: ...rn the antenna counter clockwise until you can remove it See figure 4 Attaching Removing the Belt Clip Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Remove the screws belt clip on the radio s body 2 Align the screw holes on the metal holder of belt clip with those on the radio s body 3 Tighten the screws See figure 5 Removing the Belt Clip 1 Remove the screws belt clip 2 Remove the belt clip See figure 6 Assembly and...

Page 15: ...the Earpiece Microphone 1 Insert the tab at the bottom of the earphone microphone into the slot on the radio Fig 7 2 Align the screw at the top of the earphone microphone with the threaded hole on the radio 3 Rotate the screw clockwise to fasten See Figure 8 Fig 8 Assembly and Disassembly Note The figures above are only for references Please make the object as the standard ...

Page 16: ...ority Channel Indicator for Priority Channel 1 for Priority Channel 2 is displayed under the following conditions 1 The Monitor mode is entered via the Monitor key and the channel is initialized to Monitor Squelch 2 The Monitor mode is entered via transmitting and receiving Namely Auto Reset mode 3 The Monitor mode is entered via Force Monitor 4 Carrier Squelch mode in Rx Squelch mode 5 Request au...

Page 17: ...tor Scrambler Indicator Compandor Indicator Home Channel Indicator VOX Indicator Battery Strength Indicator DTMF Keypad Indicator Displayed when the Encrypted mode is enabled on the current channel and private communication is being made LCD Icons ...

Page 18: ...ddress Status list Select or Input Status Select Call Individual Select Or Input ID Group Select Or Input ID Valid when Zone Select Or Input ID HDC2400 All Select Or Input ID signalling is set Radio Call Alert Call Individual Select Or Input ID Group Select Or Input ID Zone Select Or Input ID All Select Or Input ID Radio Check Select Or Input ID Safe Check Select Or Input ID Status Inquiry Select ...

Page 19: ...Switch On Off Radio Type Set Master Slave Channel Input Channel Scan On Off Keypad mode Disable Channel No Address Status DT Utilities Address Status DTMF MF option when HDC2400 signalling is set Call Forward On Off Valid when 5 Tone signalling is set Talk Around On Off Whisper On Off Lone Worker On Off Compandor On Off Backlight On Off TX Power High Medium Low Menu ...

Page 20: ...Third level Fourth level Remarks Menu Menu Menu Scrambler On Off Squelch Level SQL Level 0 9 VOX Level VOX Level Off 1 5 Radio Model Name information Frequency Range Signal Type Firmware Version Serial NO Last Program Date Menu ...

Page 21: ...mber entered does not exist Transmitting a Voice Call 1 Select a channel 2 Press and hold down the PTT and then speak into the microphone 3 LED glows red when transmitting 4 Release the PTT to receive If Auto Reset mode is enabled on the current channel the auto reset timer will be activated Meanwhile the LCD displays and the LED glows orange Receiving a Voice Call If CTCSS CDCSS 5 Tone or HDC2400...

Page 22: ... press to delete the last digit Press to select the item when it is displayed 3 Call Missed List Go to the Call Missed List to view the missed calls This list provides variable addresses and the contents for encoding Operations Press to enter when Call Missed is displayed Press to select an item Press to switch alias and value S displayed at the end of the item indicates status message Press to sw...

Page 23: ...led three transmission ways are available Once Only Non auto Reset Mode Periodic transmitted at regular intervals controlled by other parameters Every transmitted every time the PTT key is held down Telegram Repeat During transmission when telegram property is set to Repeat a call can be re transmitted automatically if it fails no reception of ACK or failure of Tx Admit Criteria The Repeat times i...

Page 24: ...d after successful decoding 3 Alert The radio will sound different alerts according to the radio statuses and decoding types There are two kinds of alerts namely individual call alert and group call alert If no operation is made on the radio within a period a missed call alert will sound 4 LED The LED flashes orange after successful decoding If no operation is made on the radio within a period the...

Page 25: ...tion not the Call Cancel function 5 Tone Function Valid when 5 Tone signalling is set by your dealer Call Types 1 Individual Call The received code is individual call code and the radio gives individual call alert 2 Group Call The received code is group call code and the radio gives group call alert Stun Revive The radio enters the Stun status after the Stun code is received In Stun status the rad...

Page 26: ...by your dealer after successful decoding Two ways to enter the Call Forward mode 1 Press the programmable Call Forward key to toggle the Call Forward feature on off with Call Forward on Off on the LCD 2 Select through the menu HDC2400 TM HDC2400 is the exclusive signalling provided by Hytera It allows various functions in this radio such as PTT ID Selective Call Call Alert Radio Check Safety Check...

Page 27: ...ndication is available Vibrate The vibration times is programmable by your dealer LCD Display If Display Decoding ID is checked the LCD will display Call Received and transmitting party s ID such as ID 010001 or display Call Received and transmitting party s alias If Display Decoding ID is unchecked the LCD will only display Call Received Killed The speaker mutes not available for voice transmissi...

Page 28: ... at the same frequency And the radios in this system are typically configured to transmit at the same frequency and receive at different frequencies The radio scans the frequencies of these base stations and selects the closest base station to communicate through voting algorithm Scan Start The radio will sound a programmable alert when scan starts During scanning the LCD will display and the LED ...

Page 29: ...ine or send the exit code that allows a disconnection from a telephone line Valid when 5 Tone signalling is set by your dealer Basic Operations Ways to exit scan 1 Press the Scan key again during scan process 2 Auto Exit The radio will exit the Scan mode if it is switched to a channel without a scan list or with auto scan off 3 Menu Selection 4 Receive Stun code signalling type is set to 5 Tone or...

Page 30: ...et the Digit Duration and Digit Interval Duration for Buffer Dial and Live Dial so as to specify the DTMF encoding speed The fixed interval time between DTMF digits reduces false decoding operations By default the Digit Duration is set to 50 ms Min Max Digit Duration The Max Min Digit Duration for Live Dial is programmable by your dealer After numeric key press the assigned DTMF tone will be trans...

Page 31: ...will switch to the preset Emergency Revert Channel to transmit and receive after entering the Emergency mode A complete Emergency process comprises four stages Transmit Emergency ID Transmit Emergency Alarm Transmit Background Tone and Forcibly Receive The number of times the radio cycles among the stages is programmable by your dealer There are five emergency methods 1 Do not transmit the emergen...

Page 32: ...when the radio is in the Emergency mode Auto transmission such as auto response has no effect on TOT TOT TOT is used to prevent user from transmitting on the same channel for extended period of time This also protects the radio from damage caused by long time transmission If continuous transmission exceeds the dealer preset time the transmission will be inhibited and an alert tone will sound Relea...

Page 33: ...g center press the Exit key If the radio user needs to transmit the patrol information to the monitoring center operate as follows 1 Press OK to enter the Patrol Event Selection interface and then press to select a patrol event 2 After event selection press OK to enter the Transmission Confirmation interface At this interface press the Exit key to return to the Patrol Event Selection interface or ...

Page 34: ...m Mode After the above operations are completed you can program the patrol transmitter via the TX 92 Programming Software Note 1 Wireless programming is only for TX 92 Patrol Transmitter 2 The radio is allowed to enter the Wireless Program mode 3 Two or more patrol transmitters are not allowed to enter Power Adjust Program Mode simultaneously And it is recommended that no other patrol transmitters...

Page 35: ...ed Note 1 Wireless power adjustment is only for TX 92 Patrol Transmitter 2 The patrol radio is allowed to enter the Wireless Power Adjust mode It is required to program the patrol radio via the radio s programming software 3 For TX 92 Patrol Transmitter power adjustment is allowed it is required to program TX 92 Patrol Transmitter via the TX 92 Programming Software 4 Two or more patrol transmitter...

Page 36: ...numbered from 1 to 16 at most Available ways to enter the Secret Key Switch interface 1 Press the dealer programmed Secret Key Switch 2 Go to Function HEB Encrypt Key Switch menu After the interface is entered you may enter the required key number via the numeric keys And the radio will alert Chg Key Suc after successful switch Key Number Display The key number used on the current channel will dis...

Page 37: ... Momentary Cancel Call Display Channel Alias Display Channel Frequency Switch Display UST Power Adjust Scan Nuisance Channel Temporary Delete Exit Emergency Enable Emergency VOX Keypad Lock Talk Around Select Squelch Level Home Channel Backlight Scrambler Voice Compandor Call Forward Whisper Lone Worker Man Down Auto Contact Radio Call Contact List Status List Channel Menu Shortcut Missed Call Rec...

Page 38: ...n auto Reset mode to enter Monitor mode and press it again to exit Monitor mode Press the Monitor key while in Auto Reset mode to cancel a call Monitor Momentary The Monitor Momentary key press functions as follows Hold down the Monitor Momentary key while in Non auto Reset mode to enter Monitor mode and release it to exit Monitor mode Press the Monitor Momentary key while in Auto Reset mode to ca...

Page 39: ...mit power level among high medium and low Scan Press the Scan key to toggle the Scan feature on off Nuisance Channel Temporary Delete When scan stops on an undesired channel e g nuisance channel press the programmed Nuisance Channel Temporary Delete key to temporarily delete the channel from the scan list The radio continues scanning the remaining channels in the scan list The temporarily deleted ...

Page 40: ...between the cur rently selected channel and the defined Home Channel Backlight Press the Backlight key to turn the LCD backlight on or off Scrambler Press the Scrambler key to toggle the Scrambler feature on off Note In order for members of your own group to understand your call while you are using the Scrambler all other members must also activate the Scrambler on their radios When the feature is...

Page 41: ...ur dealer Contact List Press the Contact List key to go to the Contact List menu Valid when 5 Tone signalling is set by your dealer Status List Press the Status List key to go to the Status list menu Channel Menu Shortcut Press the Channel Menu Shortcut key to go to the Cha nnel menu Input a channel number under the Channel menu and then a press of shall cause the radio to go to the channel Missed...

Page 42: ... the programmed Patrol Receive key to receive signals from the patrol transmitter again Encrypt Press the programmed Encrypt key to switch between Encrypted Mode and Normal Mode Secret Key Switch Press the programmed Secret Key Switch to enter the Secret Key Switch interface directly Advanced Operations ...

Page 43: ...en though the battery is charger LED glows green properly charged Cannot talk to or hear group Make sure radios have the same channel and the same CTCSS CDCSS settings members Make sure you are within their communication range Hear non group members Send the radio to your dealer to change your CTCSS CDCSS settings and so as your group members No voice or low voice while Make sure the volume contro...

Page 44: ... or dirty environment Clean the radio with a lint free cloth to remove dirt or grease to avoid poor contact due to excessive dust Clean the radio using a lint free cloth moistened with clean water and a mild dishwashing liquid Avoid subjecting the radio to corrosives solvents or spirits Care and Cleaning ...

Page 45: ...Ion Battery BL2102 2100mAh Li Ion Battery BL1703 1700mAh Vehicle Adapter CHV09 MCU Multi unit Charger for use with Li Ion Ni MH batteries MCA03 Six unit Switching Power PS7002 for use with different power cords in different countries and areas Earbud with in Line PTT ESN05 Earbud with on MIC PTT ESN06 Earpiece with on MIC PTT Transparent Acoustic Tube EAN04 ...

Page 46: ...2 Wire Surveillance Earpiece with Transparent Acoustic Tube black EAN07 3 Wire Surveillance Earpiece with Transparent Acoustic Tube beige black EAN06 EAN02 Light Weight Throat vibrating Earpiece ELN02 Receive only Earpiece for use with remote speaker microphone ESS07 Behind the Head Noise cancelling Headset ECN09 Heavy Duty Noise cancelling Headset ECN08 Receive only Earpiece with Transparent Acou...

Page 47: ...y models LCBY22 Noise Cancelling Remote Speaker Microphone UHF Antenna Applicable SM13N4 Water Resistant Remote Speaker Microphone IP56 SM13N5 Chest Pack LCBN13 Programming Cable USB to Serial Port PC25 Waterproof Bag yellow grinding PVC LCYY02 Programming Cable COM port PC18 ...

Page 48: ...bove specifications and designs are subject to change without prior notice due to continuous development No part of this manual may be copied reproduced translated stored in a retrievable system distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Hytera ...

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